Secondary Surveillance & Other Data Sets
Used as part of HMP Evaluation Effort (as of January 2010)
Data Source
State or
Population
Topic
Frequency
National
SURVEILLANCE DATA - SCHOOL BASED SURVEYS
Substance use,
MIYHS
State and Public School
2009
suicide/depression,
*YRBS, YTS, and MYDAUS
local
Students
Every other
physical activity and
(national
https://www.maine.gov/education/hiv/
K-3, 5-6,
year
comparison for middle/high nutrition, and sexual
yrbs.html
behaviors
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/osa/data/ YRBS questions)
school
Next
Date
Agency or Contact
Spring
2011
Melanie Lanctot
(207) 287-2964
Dorean Maines
(207) 287-3268
Dorean.e.maines@maine.gov
miyhs/
YRBS* merged with MIYHS
State and
http://www.mainecshp.com/survey.
national
html
comparison
MYDAUS* merged with MIYHS
Public School
Students
2007
Ended
Judi Sipowicz
(207) 624-6696
judith.sipowicz@maine.gov
Sheila Nelson
(207) 287-3856
sheila.nelson@maine.gov
State, local
Public School
Students
2000, 2002,
2004, 2006,
2008
Ended
Melanie Lanctot
(207) 287-2964
State, local
Public School
Students
Even
numbered
years
Ended
Dorean Maines
(207) 287-3268
Dorean.e.maines@maine.gov
State and
local
Health
Educators
and Principals
Biennially
(even
years)
2008
2010
https://www.maine.gov/education/hiv/
yrbs.html
YTS* merged with MIYHS
http://www.maine.gov/maineosa/surv
ey/home.php
SHPS (Profiles)
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/pro
files/Index.htm
School health
policies, programs
and education
(800) 232-4636
cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Data Source
Maine Child Health Survey (MCHS)
State or
National
State
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/phda
ta/maternal_child_health/reports_mat
ernal_child.htm
School Health Policies and Practices
Study (SHPPS)
National
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/shp
ps/Index.htm
Population
Topic
Kindergarten
and 3rd
Grade Public
School
Students
Frequency
2005
Elementary, School health policies Every 6
and practices
Middle, and
years
High school
2000, 2006
students
SURVEILLANCE DATA - POPULATION BASED SURVEYS
State, local & Adults 18+ Health conditions and
Yearly
risk behaviors, state
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/phs/
national
specific question
odrvs/brfss/index.shtml
comparison
BRFSS
Next
Date
NA
State, local
Adults 18+
OneMaine Health
Maine Community Health Needs
Assessment Survey
State, local,
county
Adults 18+,
limited info
on children
Maine Health Data Processing
Center (MHDPC)
State
All Medical
Claims
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/phda
ta/data_sources.htm
http://www.mhdpc.org/index.html
Health needs
assessment: health
status and chronic
conditions, health
care, access and use,
insurance, wellness,
barriers
Maine All-claims
database (commercial
claims, Medicaid and
Medicare), inpatient
and outpatient
(including ED)
Judith Feinstein/
Nancy Birkhimer/
Valerie Ricker
(207) 287-3267 (JF)
judith.a.feinstein@maine.gov
2012
(800) 232-4636
cdcinfo@cdc.gov
2011
Kip Neale
(207) 287-1420
kip.neale@maine.gov
2000, 2004,
2007
Ended
Dorean Maines/Kip Neale
2010
NA
UNE CHPPR
module
ATS* Merged with BRFSS in 2007
Agency or Contact
Ongoing
Terry Danowski
(207) 430-0630
Gloria McCann
(207) 430-0642
meinfo@onpointcdm.org
Data Source
State or
National
Population
Topic
Frequency
National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey (NHANES)
National
Adults and
Children
Health and nutritional
status of adults and
children in the United
States. Combines
interviews and
physical
examinations.
Ongoing
2010
State
New mothers
Maternal attitudes
and experiences
before, during, and
shortly after
pregnancy
Ongoing,
latest
available is
2008
State, Local
Varies
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm
Pregnancy Risk Assessment
Monitoring System (PRAMS)
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/phs/
odrvs/prams/index.shtml
Office of Data, Research and Vital
Statistics (ODRVS)
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/phs/
odrvs/index.shtml
American Community Survey (ACS)
State, local
Next
Date
2011
(800) 232-4636
cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Every
month
Compiles vital
Ongoing,
statistics: population
latest
estimates, health
available is
status and health
2008
resources
All Residents Survey that provides
Yearly,
demographic, socio2009
economic, and
currently
housing information available
about communities in
between the 10-year
census
Maine State Planning Office
State county, All Residents Population estimates Ongoing,
and projections based
(MSPO) / Census Data
city, town
2009
on Census data; town estimates
http://www.state.me.us/spo/economic
population
s/census/
currently
projections until 2025
Tom Patenaude
PRAMS Coordinator
Phone(207) 287-5469
Fax: (207) 287-5470
Maine.Prams@maine.gov
Phone: (207) 287-5500
Fax: (207) 287-5470
Maine.ODRVS@maine.gov
2010
Joel Johnson
Economics and
Demographics Program
joel.d.johnson@maine.gov
(207) 624-6209
2010
Joel Johnson
Economics and
Demographics Program
joel.d.johnson@maine.gov
(207) 624-6209
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/
available
Agency or Contact
Data Source
State or
National
Population
Maine Emergency Medical Services
All Residents
(EMS)
State, county,
http://www.maine.gov/dps/ems/
local
Maine Cancer Registry
State
All Residents
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohdcfh/
mcr/
Topic
Maine EMS Run
Report System, info
on ambulance runs
and emergency
services
Frequency
Next
Date
Maine EMS
maine.ems@maine.gov
(207) 626-3860
Ongoing
Incidence and
Ongoing,
mortality rates, risk
latest
factors, prevention available is
and early detection of 2007 (2+
various cancers
Agency or Contact
2008
Data Quality Manager:
Dawn Nicolaides
(207) 287-5187
year delay)
Keep ME Well
OTHER SURVEYS AND DATA SOURCES
Health Risk
State, local All Residents
Ongoing
Assessments
http://www.keepmewell.org/
Maine Health Management
Coalition/
MHMC Pathways to Excellence
State, local
All Residents
http://www.mehmc.org/pathways-toexcellence-pte.html
http://www.mhmc.info/
Maine Health Access Foundation
(MeHAF)
State, local
NA
http://www.mehaf.org/resources/polic
y-briefs-reports/
MQF Quality Counts
http://www.mainequalityforum.gov/
State, local, All Residents
Hospital
Service Area
Provider Survey/
Performance of
doctors and hospitals
in the areas of patient
experience, patient
safety, and select
clinical quality
Ongoing
Policy Briefs &
Reports on Health,
Safety, and Insurance
in the state
Ongoing
Procedure and
admission
information for
specific medical
conditions by hospital
peer group
2007
Michelle Mitchell
mici.mitchell@gmail.com
Phone: (207) 899-1971
Fax: (207) 899-3207
http://mhdo.maine.gov/imhd
o/
(207) 287-6722
Unknown http://www.mainequalityfor
um.gov/
(207) 287-9900
MQF@maine.gov
Data Source
Maine Health Data Organization
(MHDO)
http://mhdo.maine.gov/imhdo/
State or
National
State, local
ACS--MTFCN+MTFHN
Smoke Free Housing
http://www.smokefreeforme.org/
http://www.mainehousingsearch.or
g/
MaineMarks
http://www.mainemarks.org/
State, local
Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance
System (PedNSS) and Pregnancy
Surveillance System (PNSS)
http://www.cdc.gov/pednss/
National
National Survey of Children’s
Health
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/slaits.htm
National,
State
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ)
http://www.ahrq.gov/data/datares
ources.htm
http://qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov
National,
State
State
Population
Topic
Frequency
All Residents
Commercial,
Medicare and
MaineCare
(Medicaid) claims
data
Listings of smoke-free
housing
Ongoing
NA
Data on social
indicators that reflect
the well-being of
Maine children,
families and
communities.
Nutritional
status of
Low-income
women and low-income infants,
children, and women
children
in federally funded
health programs.
Physical and
emotional health of
children ages 0-17
years of age
Public resource for
All
evidence-based
quality measures and
measure sets.
Next
Date
2010
Agency or Contact
Phone: (207) 287-6722
Fax: (207) 287-6732
Ongoing
info@smokefreeforme.org
(207) 874-8774
Children
2007
Unknown
Yearly,
2009 data
2010
Julia Reddy
jreddy@usm.maine.edu
(207) 228-8332
Erika.lichter@maine.gov
reports
Every 4
years,
2007/08
2012
Ongoing
Mary Nix
Project Officer
Center for Outcomes and
Evidence
OTHER WEBSITES AND INFORMATION
Maine Center for Tobacco
Independence
http://www.tobaccoindependence.
org/index.php
Fax referral survey
2006
NA
Pam Craig, Admin
Coordinator II
Phone: (207) 662-7154
cti@mmc.org
Data Source
Maine Department of Education
(DOE)
http://www.maine.gov/education/
http://www.maine.gov/education/d
atalist.htm
Office of Substance Abuse (OSA)
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/osa/d
ata/datastats.htm
State or
National
State, local
Population
State, local
Maine Dept. of Agriculture
State, local
http://www.
http://www.maine.gov/agriculture/i
ndex.shtml
Topic
Frequency
Student
demographics and
enrollments
Yearly,
latest
available
2008/09
Varies
Drug and alcohol use,
and treatment
admissions
Ongoing,
2009
2010
NA
Info on agriculture
and Maine’s natural
resources, farmers
markets, fairs, etc
Ongoing
NA
Agency or Contact
Jim Rier
Director of Information
Systems
(207) 624-6790
(207) 624-6600 (Main)
Melanie Lanctot
(207) 287-2964
(207) 287-3871
Women, Infants and Children
Nutrition Program (WIC)
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/wic/
Lisa Burgess Hodgkins
(director)
lisa.hodgkins@maine.gov
(800) 437-9300
Toni Wall
toni.g.wall@maine.gov
(207) 287-5350
Children with Special Health Care
Needs
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/c
shn/
American Heart Association (AHA)
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/
http://my.americanheart.org/profes
sional/
Next
Date
2009/
2010
National
Reports, Publications
and Data on Heart
Attack, Hypertension
and Stroke, etc
Ongoing
(800) 242-8721
(207) 879-5700 (local)
*Many BRFSS modules and state added questions have relevance to HMP; some of the modules (i.e. diabetes) are assessed every
year, others are every other year (i.e. CVD), and others are less frequent depending on program budgets.
Additional Research Papers:

Burden of Heart Disease and Stroke (2008): http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/states/pdf/maine.pdf

Maine Cardiovascular Health Program (Various Reports 2004-2010): http://mainehearthealth.org/resources/data-reports

Muskie School Public Health Reports (Varies - Includes Rural Health): http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/cutler/phhp/

Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault in Maine (2008):
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/phdata/injury_violence/reports_interpersonal_violence.htm

Costs of Caring for Uninsured People in Maine, Urban Institute (2007): http://www.urban.org/publications/1001088.html